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mrcllusb

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Posted: July 12, 2006 at 8:24 PM / IP Logged

Anyone remember when this idea came out about theifs shorting the alarm out by sticking a screwdriver in the parking light socket?Wouldn't that just blow the parking light fuse and not short the alarm??

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Posted: July 12, 2006 at 9:13 PM / IP Logged

Ya know i thought of it for just a sec since alot of the alarms now have everything onboard like the relays and stuff..

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The parking light output on an alarm is usually fused at 10 amps. The alarm brain is usually fused at 15 amps. The 10 amp fuse blows first.

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They get it from the movie Gone in 60 Seconds

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Posted: July 13, 2006 at 9:55 AM / IP Logged

Probably from the same people that claim to be able to transmit an RF code through their cell phone to unlock their car... funny that some might actually try it too- It has enough problem with voices, nevermind RF- "can you hear me now?" shorting alarm thru parking lights - Last Post -- posted image.

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Posted: July 13, 2006 at 10:42 AM / IP Logged

This was on AOL today:

http://autos.aol.com/article/general/v2/_a/laptop-thieves/20060707145709990001

I remember years ago when transmitter's were on a single code and frequency and a local news show here did an article about code grabbers and they were disarming all kinds of factory and aftermarket systems on a mall parking lot. They did run into one at the time they couldn't disarm. Was a Clifford.

I tried the shorting out of a parking light years ago and with it flashing the fuse did not blow right away. I do like how the better companies thought ahead years ago and did put seperate fusing on things like the parking light outputs.

Jim

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Posted: July 13, 2006 at 12:39 PM / IP Logged

the reason why the whole screwdriver thing worked was cause people would break the bulb short it with the screw driver then set off the alarm. My understanding was that the old parking light circuits werent fused for alarms which is why this would work..

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nouseforaname wrote:

so jim, you like the novas i see.

Yep, I have a few. I bought my first one in 1977 (the red 1973 Custom I bought completely stock and did a few things to it over the years). Here is a link to my cars and stuff:

http://members.aol.com/krystaldesigns/page1.html

If you go towards the bottom of the page to 2005 work and more photo's it take you to some webshot albums.

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